Band 5 Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

We're looking for ODPs to join UHB to work in Theatres at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. As an ODP your role will be to work closely with the multi-professional theatre team to care for and support patients in anaesthetics, surgery and recovery during their surgical journey through the theatre department. Roles are available in Emergency, Renal, Burns and Hands theatres

Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced ODPs but training and support can be given to newly qualified ODPs. It's important that you're a caring and kind ODP with a genuine desire to help and support patients during their treatment in theatre. You will also need to be flexible and available to work long days, days, weekends, on calls and nights. Some of these shifts will be depending on the individual theatres.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Registered Adult Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/HCPC Register
• * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC

Experience

Essential

• * Previous/recent experience of working in an acute / NHS care setting (can include student/ trainee placements within the last 12 months)
• * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post of on going professional development/competence.
• * Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating others within a team/providing supervision to others
• * Can articulate willingness & demonstrate knowledge in relation to student supervision and assessment
• * (Can include experience as student Nurse registered nurse for newly qualified applicants)
• * Understanding and knowledge of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct
• * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context in relation to the role
• * Can demonstrate an understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity and how this related to the role
• * Awareness of health and safety issues

Desirable

• * Previous experience working in a theatres environment pre or post registration